Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949
Rated
NR
11
minutes
History
Directed By:
Gerald Mayer
Starring:
Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden, Mitchell Lewis
Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass production techniques to the USA in the late 18th century.
Language
English
Release Date
May 7, 1949
Cast
Lloyd Bridges
Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson
Thomas Jefferson
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Howard Negley
Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden
Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis
Eli Whitney's Workman
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